held up, headway 3rd, led 12th, not fluent 4 out, clear 3 out, 9 lengths ahead when fell 2 out
chased leaders, landed steeply 1st, not fluent 6th, lost place and not fluent 9th, headway 13th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied into 9 lengths 2nd when left in lead but pressed 2 out, challenger made error last, drew clear flat
jumped left at times, led until before 9th, led 10th, headed next, lost place 13th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader until 5th, led before 9th, headed next, led 11th until 12th, no extra when left 3rd 2 out
in rear, jumped right 12th, well behind 4 out, blundered 3 out
held up in rear, headway 9th, 9 lengths down when left disputing lead 2 out, slithered on landing last, no impression flat
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West Approach only won a match over 3m1f here two runs ago and is likely to find this an insufficient test of stamina. ADRIEN DU PONT is up against race-fit rivals and giving weight to all-bar Hereford winner Wagner but is a class act in this sphere and running over arguably his best trip. He easily beat Envoye Special at Kempton last April and that one beat Sixteen Letters, also engaged at Leicester yesterday, in a point at Larkhill in December, though James King’s mount proved no match for Maitree Express next time. The latter looks the danger to the selection ahead of Fifty Shades.
Adrien Du Pont (FR) 15-8 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 10th, hit 12th, not fluent 14th, close up 3 out, weakened from final bend, pecked last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Law Of Gold (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in May.
Wagner (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leading pair, went 2nd on inside turning in, soon pushed along, 2 lengths down as leader hit last, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 5f (5) gd in Jan beating Cousin Pascal (11-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Dawn Sunrise (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) (tt) led 5; r.o wl, won at Milborne St Andrew 3m gd in Jan beating Schiap Hill (12-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
West Approach 9-4 (12-2) Raced keenly, led until 2nd, led 4th, headed after 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Dolphin Square (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f (6) hvy in Feb.
Llancillo Lord (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) (5a) (h) (tt) a.p; chsd wnr aft 15; no ex flat, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Le Ligerien (11-7) at Badbury Rings 3m gs in Nov.
Maitree Express 1-3fav (11-7) Hdwy 5; went 2nd 12; chall 15; led aft 2 out; drvn out, won at Larkhill 3m gd in Feb beating Rhythm Is A Dancer (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Envoye Special (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Led and bit keen, clear before 4 out until approaching next, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 15l behind Pure Vision (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Fifty Shades (IRE) 5-1 (12-5) Outpcd 20; stayed on wl 3 out; led bet last 2; drvn out, won at Cocklebarrow 3m 6f gd in Jan beating Polydora (12-5) by shd, 8 ran.
Sixteen Letters (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) (tt) a.p; led 2 out; just held on, won at Larkhill 3m gd in Feb beating Dandy Dan (11-0) by hd, 11 ran.
